Raza Jama Masjid
The Raza Jama Masjid (Urdu: رضا جامع مسجد) is a Friday mosque, located in Kolhapur in the Kolhapur district of the state of Maharashtra, India. The mosque was named in honour of the Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi.[1][2][3][4] 2024 attackOn 14 July 2024, a Hindutva mob attacked and partially destroyed the mosque and burned copies of the Quran. Witnesses reported that the assailants were shouting slogans of Jai Shri Ram.[1] All India Majlis Ittehadul Muslemeen President Asaduddin Owaisi condemned the attack on the mosque and criticised Devendra Fadnavis and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde by referring to December 6, the day when Babri Masjid was demolished.[5] On 15 July 2024, Kolhapur police filed a case against over 500 people, including former Rajya Sabha MP Sambhaji Raje. The police etained 21 people.[6][7] See alsoReferences
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